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| - | || | + | | colspan="2"|Science @ WDB: DOWN TO THE BONE |
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| + | | colspan="2"| [[Image:Science1.jpg|thumb|100px|Bone cartilege]] | ||
| + | ...an article by Iain Barnwell | ||
| + | As we grow older, our bones begin to harden. This is known as ossification. A soft material called hyaline cartilage forms the initial bone structure. Then half way down the shaft (diaphysis) of long bone cartilage, a calcified (formed by calcium) matrix | ||
| + | begins to appear surrounded by the uncalcified matrix. This | ||
| + | calcified matrix becomes the primary ossification centre. | ||
| + | Once ossified, the arteries and veins form inside a space | ||
| + | called the medullary cavity. These supply the bone with its | ||
| + | required nutrients and transport white blood cells that | ||
| + | originate in the bone marrow. At the epiphyses (the ends), | ||
| + | secondary ossification centres form in the uncalcified matrices. | ||
| + | The hyaline cartilage between the diaphysis and the epiphyses | ||
| + | becomes the epiphyseal plates at each end which allow for | ||
| + | bone extension throughout childhood and up to adulthood. | ||
| + | At the same time, the articular cartilage forms and acts as | ||
| + | a buffer for jointed bone movement. | ||
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| + | We are the only forum dedicated to bringing you the science behind the books as well the primary focus of the forum - the books by Kathy Reichs. | ||
| + | We are the only forum that has a fresh design with a clinical appeal. | ||
| + | We are most probably the only forum that has one board dedicated to each book. | ||
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| + | We have had the pleasure of creating possibly the very first site ring for the purpose of bringing all forensic related sites together. | ||
| + | The layout is based on a real building. Hence the rooms and names of boards. Please don't be shy about suggesting improvements. There really is no excuse if you don't communicate with us. | ||
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